Alcohol Specialist Nurse

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago

Wigan, United Kingdom Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

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Job overview

The post holder will be part of the Alcohol Team, working in partnership with service users, carers and other agencies to meet the needs of individuals with alcohol related problems.

The post holder will manage these patients with support from the Alcohol Nurse Specialist, working to provide a high standard of care within both local and national Best Practice guidelines.

The purpose of this role is to accept referrals for patient with alcohol related problems. To provide specialist nursing support for patients and significant others in a timely and appropriate manner that optimises clinical management of alcohol related problems.

This vacancy is open to all internal and external candidates. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis as it funded on a non recurrent basis and will end after a period of 12 months.

Whilst this post is advertised on an fixed term / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future

Main duties of the job

Manage patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome Promote compliance with Regimes utilising CIWA screening tool. Ensure appropriate community follow up Manage patients with Alcohol Liver Disease Try and arrange transfer of all ALD patients to Shevington ward. Advise staff on appropriate treatment and management of patients presenting with complex alcohol related problems Co-ordinate senior Gastroenterologist to these patients as appropriate Provide clear leadership and supervision to nursing colleagues, and junior team members Assist in the application of, and set standards for best clinical practice Advise clinicians and colleagues on changes to practice Assist in meeting the trusts nursing strategy targets Provide clinical advice and support with regard to alcohol detoxification, patient safety, comfort and discharge planning, to all health care professionals Provide support to families and patients with alcohol related problems Assist in the development of protocols and clinical management plans Act as a resource for to improve the management of patients with alcohol related problems Provide advice and support to external agencies Ensure seamless transition of care to community agencies

Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key results from the job holder

Manage patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome Promote compliance with Regimes utilising CIWA screening tool. Manage patients with illicit and prescribed substance misuse Ensure correct prescribing of opiate substitute i.e Methdone and Buprenorphine Ensure appropriate community follow up Assist with management of patients with Alcohol Related Liver Disease Try and arrange transfer of all ArLD patients to Shevington ward. Advise staff on appropriate treatment and management of patients presenting with complex alcohol related problems Co-ordinate senior Gastroenterologist review for these patients as appropriate Provide leadership of Drug and Alcohol Specialist Nurses Provide clear leadership and supervision to nursing colleagues, and junior team members Assist in the application of, and set standards for best clinical practice Advise clinicians and colleagues on changes to practice Assist in meeting the trusts nursing strategy targets Provide clinical advice and support with regard to alcohol detoxification, patient safety, comfort and discharge planning, to all health care professionals Provide support to families and patients with alcohol related problems Assist in the development of protocols and clinical management plans Act as a resource for to improve the management of patients with alcohol related problems Provide advice and support to external agencies Ensure seamless transition of care to community agencies

Audit and Research

Assist in the audit, monitoring and evaluation of clinical interventions and practice Collaborate in and initiate clinical research to benefit patients outcomes Maintain systems to monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of the service Contribute to the trusts clinical research to benefit patients outcomes

Planning and Organisational Duties

Be aware and work within the policies and procedure within the trust Ensure confidentiality at all times. Have responsibility of health and safety of self and others and to comply with best practice. Carry out duties which are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade. Be accountable for care delivered and to act at all times in accordance with the NMC’s Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitor

Communications and Key Working Relationships

Promote a positive attitude towards patients with substance misuse problems and challenge negative attitudes at all levels Contribute to service development Be aware of own professional needs and limitation

Responsibility for Clinical Governance

To use service electronic case and data management systems, following appropriate training, as directed by your line manager

Responsibility for Information Governance

Adhere to Trust policies and maintenance of the professional Code of Conduct. To use service electronic case and data management systems, following appropriate training, as directed by your line manager

Responsibility for Health & Safety

Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions

Responsibility for Confidentiality

The post holder will maintain appropriate confidentiality of information relating to the Trust, individuals and Patient information. The post holder will be expected to comply with all aspects of the Data Protection Act

Responsibility for Training

Develop service capacity to facilitate the placement of pre-registration nursing students Support ward based staff in managing drug and alcohol related problems Develop and deliver structured training programmes to raise alcohol awarenes

Responsibility for the Liaison with External Agencies

Ensure appropriate community follow up occurs Attend strategy and treatment group meetings Improve referral quality and timing

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

NMC Registration

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of clinical work with clients experiencing alcohol problems Experience within a Gastroenterology and Liver Speciality Experience of proven leadership skills in the nursing environment Demonstrate experience in clinical data collection, monitoring and practice evaluation

Skills

Essential criteria

Effective interpersonal skills Ability to demonstrate clear decision making progresses Excellent verbal communication skills Non - judgemental approach Aptitude to disseminate specialist knowledge to colleagues across multi-disciplinary boundaries Self motivated Able to prioritise workload Able to work in a team Willing to develop skills and undertake training.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding role of service and service users Understanding of issues affecting those with an alcohol problem

Additional

Essential criteria

Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

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